Sören Petrat

Sören Petrat is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at the School of Science, Constructor University Bremen (formerly Jacobs University Bremen). His research focuses on mathematical physics, particularly many-body quantum mechanics and effective dynamics derivation.

• PhD in Mathematics, LMU Munich (2014)
• MSc and BSc in Physics, Rutgers University (2010) and LMU Munich (2009)

Research interests include:

• Quantum many-body systems and nonlinear Schrödinger equations
• Dynamics of Bose-Einstein condensates and Hartree-Fock models
• Spin wave theory in Heisenberg ferromagnets
• Relativistic quantum mechanics and multi-time wave functions

Scientific contributions:

• Co-organized the Walkshop in Mathematical Physics (2025)
• Organizer of the Braunschweig-Bremen Seminar (2021)
• Participated in the Online Minisymposium on Nonlinear Dynamics in Quantum Mechanics (2020)

He has held postdoctoral positions at Princeton University, the Institute for Advanced Study, and IST Austria, supported by DAAD scholarships and Cusanuswerk/Fulbright grants.